Chapter 905: The Stiffened Lady Xina! Inference!

"It's Lady Xina and Lord Meng Yu!"

"Huh, who are those other people?"

"They seem to have come from Blue Star, and even cut off Lord Hak's hand."

"Heh, so the Blue Star natives are this arrogant?"

"......"

Many people in the hall were undergoing rating certification.

Hak's scream as his palm was erased by Chaos Divine Thunder immediately drew the attention of most present.

Although the people of the Ember World also originated from the Blue Star World.

But over a hundred years of independent development had instilled in them a unique sense of pride.

After all, those selected for the Ember Project were once elites.

Even their descendants retained this sense of pride.

Otherwise, they wouldn't refer to Blue Star people as "natives."

Now, seeing this Blue Star man, Xu Jingming, dare injure one of their own, it naturally sparked much murmuring.

"You're Xu Jingming?"

After her shock, Lady Xina flew into a rage, her eyebrows snapping upright as she snapped:

"Do you really think defeating Green gives you license to act without restraint? How dare you attack someone?!"

Boom—

The aura of an eighth-rank Middle-Weida Master erupted violently.

Accompanied by terrifying heat, a torrent of crimson flame surged from her body!

"Elemental Fire SS-Rank Ability: Blazing Heaven Wrath!"

"No wonder Lady Xina's ability is so astonishing!"

"Haha, this Blue Star man's in for a world of trouble now."

"Pity, this guy looks quite handsome."

"......"

Around them, voices of schadenfreude occasionally rose.

Yet some frowned deeply, seemingly unwilling to witness this scene.

"Hm?" Xu Jingming raised his sword-like brows.

He had never before encountered someone so righteous despite being clearly in the wrong.

"It seems the Ember Temple isn't as good as I thought." Xu Jingming, expressionless, activated his ability.

Crackling—

A sharp thunderclap rang out as black Chaos Divine Thunder exploded from his body.

That cold, oppressive aura descended like the arrival of Death itself.

The once-noisy hall instantly fell silent.

Such terrifying thunder!

This was the first impression of the thunder by everyone in the hall.

And as the target locked by Xu Jingming's ability, Lady Xina felt it far more intensely than others!

She felt as if a terrifying beast had fixed its gaze upon her, her body frozen stiff.

Even her control over her SS-Rank Blazing Heaven Wrath grew sluggish.

"How is this possible?!"

The anger she had felt over Hak's injury vanished instantly; her body trembled unconsciously.

It reminded her of when she was only a teenager, before awakening her ability, the first time she saw a Rank-One ferocious beast.

She had thought she had long overcome such fear—yet here it returned, facing Xu Jingming!

"Fighting is forbidden within the Temple. Retract your ability."

"Otherwise, it will be regarded as a provocation against our Ember Temple."

At that moment, a fully armed guard unit marched swiftly from the other side.

Their captain, face grim, issued a stern warning.

But Xu Jingming remained utterly still, expressionless, staring at Lady Xina.

Su Qingli and Hearing Ling Shuang beside him also furrowed their brows slightly, their abilities subtly stirring, ready to act at any moment.

Lady Xina wanted to speak—but pinned by Xu Jingming's aura, her spirit taut, her body frozen stiff, she could not utter a word.

The guard captain, seeing this, immediately felt great trouble.

He was only a seventh-rank Master—how could he intervene in a battle at this level?

Just as he hesitated whether to summon a higher-ranked guard captain, a voice suddenly echoed through the air:

"Oh? You're quite lively here."

Shhh—

A black figure suddenly appeared in the hall—it was none other than the Moonshadow Cleric.

"Cleric." Seeing the Moonshadow Cleric appear, Xu Jingming gave a slight nod.

His aura slightly receded, yet the Chaos Divine Thunder still churned, unretracted.

Opposite him, Lady Xina gasped like a drowning person pulled onto shore.

After a long while, she regained her breath, shot a fearful glance at Xu Jingming, then bowed respectfully:

"Cleric."

"If you want to spar, go to the arena—that's not a place for fighting."

The Moonshadow Divine Officer turned to look at Lady Xina, a faint warning in his expression.

Lady Xina's expression sharpened; she quickly nodded: "Yes!"

Before a ninth-rank peak powerhouse, even she dared not act recklessly.

"Come along, Xu Jingming. Before the rating certification begins, we must record your data."

In contrast, when the Moonshadow Divine Officer looked at Xu Jingming, his face broke into a smile.

"Alright."

Xu Jingming nodded, retracted his Chaos Doushen Shenlei, and followed the Moonshadow Divine Officer toward the other side.

Meanwhile, Hearing Ling Shuang and Su Qingli were taken by Meng Yu to rest nearby.

"With the Divine Officer here, it seems no fight will break out."

"What kind of lightning ability does this Blue Star person have? Why does it feel so powerful?"

"I don't know, but since he defeated Lord Green, he must have some real skill."

"......"

Wherever you go, the strong are always respected.

Xu Jingming's mere burst of aura shifted the conversation of everyone in the hall.

"Lady Xina, are we just letting him go like this?"

Hack, whose right hand had been obliterated, wore a grim expression.

For an eighth-rank Master Zongshi like him, this pain meant nothing.

What mattered most was his mindset!

A Blue Star man had publicly crippled his right hand—this was a profound humiliation!

"With the Moonshadow Divine Officer here, we can't act." Lady Xina shook her head.

She was an eighth-rank mid-level Master Zongshi, yet just now she had still been intimidated by his aura.

This alone proved Xu Jingming's strength was extraordinary.

Moreover, judging from the Moonshadow Divine Officer's attitude toward her and Xu Jingming just now.

If a real fight broke out, the Moonshadow Divine Officer might not even side with her...

After a pause, she added:

"Also, from the Divine Officer's tone just now."

This Xu Jingming has already become a core member of our Divine Temple and will soon begin rating certification."

Even if we want to act later, there probably won't be any way to do so."

"Core member?" Hack blinked in surprise.

The Flame and Ash Divine Temple forbade core members from killing one another.

That meant he had to swallow this humiliation—and could not seek revenge at all.

More crucially, he was only an eighth-rank lower-tier S-rank; his strength was insufficient.

Without Lady Xina, he could never possibly confront Xu Jingming himself.

"Already a core member so fast? This guy really doesn't care about his identity on the Blue Star at all."

Hack sneered, glaring fiercely at Xu Jingming:

"I'll see what rating you end up getting!"

Not only Hack, but Lady Xina—who had originally come here to reapply for certification—also changed her mind, deciding to first observe Xu Jingming's performance.

"If he defeated Green, he's definitely Radiant Rank."

The question is how far he'll go—passing the seventh level would already be impressive."

Lady Xina thought silently to herself.

Her own strength had only just touched the seventh level...